1EdTech Community Sessions at the 2025 AACRAO Annual Meeting
You’re Ready to Develop or Implement Innovative Digital Credentials, but where to begin? What to Know, How to Get Started!
Half-Day Workshop (Additional Fee) | Sunday, March 30 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Innovative credentials (badges, microcredentials, CLRs, LERs, etc.) are becoming commonplace and likely have already appeared on your campus. What are they, how do they serve learners and your campus, and how should they be administered? What do you need to know to get started? This workshop will provide foundational knowledge of innovative credentials, including governance, quality, validation, data standards, and the issues to consider when developing an institutional credentialing program.
Presenters:
- Rob Coyle, Digital Credentials Program Manager, 1EdTech Consortium
- Mark McConahay, Sr. Consultant and Digital Credentials Coordinator, AACRAO
Digital Credentials: A Universe of Use Cases
Panel Session | Date & Time TBD
Digital credentials offer a versatile solution for validating and communicating student learning. This panel explores diverse use cases across learning institutions, from traditional universities to online programs. Learn how digital credentials can enhance student engagement, simplify transfer processes, facilitate employer recognition, and support lifelong learning. Leave with a better understanding of the benefits of digital credentials and the practical steps for their implementation.
Presenters:
- Rob Coyle, Digital Credentials Program Manager, 1EdTech Consortium
- Kymberly Lavigne-Hinkley, Director, Learning and Employment Record Ecosystem, Western Governors University m
- Kathy Huffman, Assistant Vice President for Operations and Outcomes, Workforce and Careers, Ivy Tech Community College
- Doris Savron, Vice Provost – Colleges, Assessment, and Curriculum, University of Phoenix
Building Trust in a World of Credentials
Panel Session | Date & Time TBD
The credential landscape is evolving, with traditional and nontraditional credentials coexisting. This session explores how to build trust and transparency in this ecosystem using an edtech community-created framework for credential data. The framework, which leverages open standards for verifiable evidence of learning, offers practical benefits such as standardized data, interoperability, and clear learning outcomes. Join us for some inspiration and insights into trusted credentials.
Presenters:
- Rob Coyle, Digital Credentials Program Manager, 1EdTech Consortium
- Mark McConahay, Sr. Consultant and Digital Credentials Coordinator, AACRAO
- Kim Moore, Executive Director, Wichita State University Office for Workforce, Professional and Community Education
- Collin Sullivan, Coordinator of Digital Credentialing, University of Maryland, Baltimore County